School-Based Counselor

“Every child deserves a champion; an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be” – Rita Pierson

Join our team! Be a champion and an advocate for children, teens and their families, by providing safe, responsive and confidential counseling services. We provide affordable and immediate COUNSELING, CARE, and CONNECTION for clients to thrive.

Benefits to Joining Our Team:

• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Supervision toward licensure
• Reimbursement for parking expenses
• Simple IRA with match after one year
• School year schedule with holiday and summer breaks off
• Compensation commensurate with education, credentials, and experience. Considered for bonuses and increases annually

Keys to Success:

• A personal desire to help those in need
• Ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
• Skills to advocate for children and their families
• Flexibility and creativity to develop a program from the ground up

Primary Responsibilities:

This position provides mental health services in the Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School in their contract with Outreach; evaluates needs and provides individual/group counseling services, crisis intervention, and psychoeducation presentations in both a school and outpatient setting; participates as member of a multi-disciplinary team to identify and coordinate referrals; develops psycho educational classroom presentations, in-services, and parent education forums to the schools and other host settings.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare or assist in preparation and implementation of educational plans and goals for the school.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation using EHR system.
• Communicate and collaborate with staff, families, external agencies and/or others as necessary to support services to consumers and the mission of the agency.
• Maintain hours of services as per contract.
• Participate in planned supervision.
• Fully participate as required in staff development opportunities, which are offered to enhance professional growth and to maintain license, certification, or identified program performance skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational/License Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Child Development or related field required .
• Some prior work in schools or prevention preferred
• National Certified Counselor (NCC) preferred
• Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, or Licensed Certified Social Worker preferred
• Student Assistance Program (SAP) certification preferred
• Act 33/34/73 Clearances

Please submit resume, cover letter and preferred hourly rate to:

Maggie Zangara, [email protected]